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Arugula and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Vicia faba  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
2  
100  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
7*1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
76.00 cm  

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
20.30 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Tan, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
Hydrangea  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Hortensie  

In French
féverole  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
haba  
Hortensia  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
bobik  
Hortensja  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
11  

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Difference Between Faba Bean and Arugula

If you are confused whether Faba Bean or Arugula are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Faba Bean and Arugula Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Faba Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Arugula fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Faba Bean and Arugula if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Faba Bean and Arugula

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Faba Bean and Arugula. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Faba Bean and Arugula as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Faba Bean is whereas of Arugula is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Faba Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Arugula has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Faba Bean vs Arugula

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Faba Bean vs Arugula and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Faba Bean are whereas of Arugula have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Faba Bean has showy fruits and Arugula has no showy fruits. Also Faba Bean is not flowering and Arugula is not flowering . You can compare Faba Bean and Arugula facts and facts of other plants too.

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